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Century Of Fame

This section lists our famous ex-pupils and staff, showing what they do and what they are famous for.

Andrew Gale - Professional Cricket Player Pupil 1997 - 2000 Current Club - Yorkshire CC Honours - Captain England U19's Career-Best -149 v Warwickshire 2006
Nikki Patel - Actress Pupil 2003 - 2008 Nikki appeared in Waterloo Road and more recently as Amber in Coronation Street. She was also nominated for most popular newcomer at the National Television Awards in 2006.
Danny Cadamarteri - Professional Football Player Pupil 1993 - 1996 Current Club - Dundee United Previous Clubs - Huddersfield, Everton, Fulham, Sheffield Utd, Bradford City, Leeds Utd, Leicester City, Doncaster Rovers
Anthony Browne - Children's Laureate (Walker Books) Pupil 1957 - 1964 " Little did I think when starting school at Whitcliffe Mount fifty years ago that I’d be contributing to the school’s Century of Fame website as the Children’s Laureate. But here I am half a century later doing what, for me, is the best job in the world – drawing pictures and making up stories. It’s quite funny because it’s exactly what I used to do for fun all those years ago, and I look back gratefully to the influence of my memorable English teacher Frank Beckworth, and Art teacher Albert Thornton. Thank you!”
Wendy Holden Wendy was born and grew up in Cleckheaton and attended Whitcliffe Mount. Her first job was on the arts magazine ‘Appollo’. In 1992 she moved to ‘Harpers Bazaar’ where she worked for three years until she joined the ‘Sunday Telegraph’. In 1997 she became the editor of ‘Tatler’ and then moved on to the Mail on Sunday’s You magazine which she left in 2000 to concentrate on her writing. " A good teacher is the beginning of everything and I had some wonderful teachers at Whitcliffe Mount to whom I will always be grateful." Wendy Holden Photographer Credit: Krestine Havemann
Georgina Simpson - Professional Golfer Pupil 1989 - 1992 Ladies European Tour - 7 Top Ten finishes
Helen Wardlaw - Professional Cricket Player Pupil 1992 - 1997 England debut: v India, Hyderabad, January 2002 (One-day international)
James Hare - Professional Boxer Pupil 1989 - 1992 Division - Welterweight Titles - European Champion 2002, Commonwealth Champion 2003
Jonny Grayshon - Professional Rugby League Player Pupil 1996 - 1999 Current Club - Harlequins RL Previous Club - Huddersfield Giants
Jonny Worthington - Professional Football Player Pupil 1996 - 1999 Current Club - Huddersfield Town
Leigh Bromby - Professional Football Player Pupil 1993 - 1996 Current Club - Sheffield Utd Previous Clubs - Sheffield Wednesday, Mansfield Town, Norwich City
Sarah Holt - Great Britain Athlete Pupil 2000 - 2005 Event - Hammer Personal Best - 58.64m Honours - World Junior Championships 2006- Beijing, 16th Current ranking - Under 23 UK - 2nd Senior UK - 6th
Thomas Atkinson - Athlete Pupil 2006 - 2009 Athlete - 800m Wakefield Harriers Athletics Club Great Britain Under 23
Neil Cherryholme - Rugby League Player Pupil 2000 - 2005 Current Club - Halifax RLFC Previous Club - Bradford Bulls
Sandra Lister - England Hockey Captain Pupil 1974 - 1977 Honours - Most capped England Captain Represented England at 3 consecutive Olympics, 1988, 1992, 1996. Won Bronze medal 1992
Paul Whittaker - Professional Cricket Player Pupil 1986 - 1989 Current Club - Hampshire CC Career Best - 119
Simon Kellett - Ex Professional Cricket Player Pupil 1980 - 1983 Club- Yorkshire CC Career best 125 Not Out
Jeff Butterfield - Ex Professional Rugby Player Born in Heckmondwike in 1929 and attended Whitcliffe Mount School. He played Rugby for Northampton and twice captained them to the County Championship finals in 1953 and 1957. He took part in the Lions tour of South Africa in 1955 and was a gifted centre. He was capped for England against France in 1953. Jeff Butterfield died 30^th April 2004.
Roger Pickering - Rugby Player Roger Pickering was captain of Whitcliffe Mount rugby team and cricket team and also became Head Boy during the early sixties. He went on to play for Yorkshire and then to play four times for England circa 1965.

Other sporting personalities who attended Whticliffe Mount include Peter Booth who went on to play cricket for Leicestershire and, during the comprehensive days, Chris Pickles, Simon Kellet and more recently Andrew Gale all played for Yorkshire. Andrew captained Yorkshire at under 15's and has been appointed captain of the county side from 2010.

Angela Kenyon, who was in the same year as Sandra Lister mentioned above, was in the England synchronised swimming team whilst still at school.